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Since the India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy ended in the first week of January, Indian cricket has been a hotbed of controversies. There have been many rumours that are doing the rounds. In the midst of this, came a startling claim by a new report that India coach Gautam Gambhir took a player’s name

Rohit Sharma practicing with Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team© PTI India’s Test captain Rohit Sharma has lifted the expectations of fans by appearing in a practice game with the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team, where he batted with former teammate Ajinkya Rahane. Rohit, who endured a difficult outing in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has been urged

World Cup winner James Vince is to stand down as captain of Hampshire after a decade in charge and move to Dubai following attacks on his family home, the English cricket county announced Wednesday. Although he will miss the 2025 English domestic first-class County Championship or red-ball season, Vince will continue to play white-ball (limited-overs)

File photo of South Africa’s Anrich Nortje and India’s Ishan Kishan© AFP South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje was on Wednesday ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a back injury. Nortje, who has not played international cricket since the T20 World Cup final in June last year, was named in the Champions Trophy squad

Rohit Sharma is a man with a point to prove. Team India’s captain is under immense pressure to deliver, having endured a miserable Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Rohit still remains one of India’s ODI stalwarts, and will surely lead the side in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, even with more than a month to

Delhi wicketkeeper-batter Anuj Rawat has landed himself in hot water after skipping his side’s preparation camp for the upcoming round of Ranji Trophy match to attend his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans (GT)’s training camp in Surat. Rawat was bought by GT for Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2025 mega auction last

File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma© BCCI/Sportzpics Amid the speculative chatter on big-picture changes in the Indian cricket team, the Board Of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly looking to introduce variable pay for players which would also allow them to deduct money if performance isn’t up to the mark. The

Close on the heels of India’s demoralising Test series defeat in Australia, captain Rohit Sharma has joined the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team’s nets session on Tuesday morning and batted alongside Ajinkya Rahane. Rohit, who managed just 31 runs across three Tests in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under before “opting out” of the series-decider in

KL Rahul‘s presence behind the stumps during the ODI World Cup gave the Indian team the balance but the stylish Karnataka right-hander is unlikely to don the big gloves in white-ball cricket going forward. The national selection committee is expected to meet on January 19, a day after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, to select

File photo of Rohit Sharma.© AFP Team India’s Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has been under the spotlight since the 1-3 defeat to Australia in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The opening batter’s struggles continued in Australia which saw him recuse himself from the playing XI for the final Test at Sydney Cricket

Another big revelation has emerged from last week’s Board Of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) meeting, attended by Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, as well as head coach Gautam Gambhir. It is already known that the topic of Rohit’s successor in the leadership role is intensely being discussed, with Jasprit Bumrah emerging as

Exploiting his rich vein of form, Karun Nair slammed his fourth successive hundred, fifth in total of this edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, as Vidarbha outclassed Rajasthan by nine wickets to move into the semifinals of the premier domestic 50-over tournament in Vadodara on Sunday. Vidarbha will face Maharashtra in the semifinal on Thursday

File photo of MS Dhoni.© AFP Former India player Robin Uthappa has debunked a big myth regarding legendary captain MS Dhoni in a recent interview. There had been a belief that Dhoni loved to drink milk. During the start of his international career, some media houses even claimed that the player drank around four litres

Aimee Maguire in action© BCCI Ireland’s left-arm off-spinner Aimee Maguire has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the opening women’s ODI against India in Rajkot. The 18-year-old had claimed 3 for 57 from eight overs during Friday’s ODI which Ireland lost by six wickets. The match officials’ report, handed over to the Ireland

Mohammed Shami has made a comeback into the Indian cricket team for the five-T20I series against England starting January 22. The star pacer has been out of the national side since the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia on November 19. Since then, he had been nursing injuries and even underwent an ankle surgery.

As South Africa prepares for its World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s, legendary cricketer Jonty Rhodes says the Proteas’ pace battery is unlikely to give a big advantage to the side as Pat Cummins’ team too is equally adept at handling the quick bowlers. The one-off Test will be played from June 11

Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell heaped praises on young England batter Harry Brook, comparing his performances and approach to legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Brook is one of the newest faces of world cricket, having made a name for himself with some impactful knocks across all formats. Tests are Brook’s best format so far and

Bangladesh cricket stalwart Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, marking the second time he has stepped away from the game. His first retirement came in July 2023 during an emotional press conference, a decision he reversed within 24 hours after an intervention by Bangladesh’s then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Tamim made his latest